January 25th 45th Year

" What do you mean the cursed seal is fake? That woman used it on me countless times to the point my mental energy is weak."

"You only knew she used it on you, so you experienced it. That doesn't mean it happened. That seal is a fake. I would know, I helped make the original.

Your mental energy though is not weak. On the contrary it's impressive for your age."

" I'm sorry I keep repeating things but what do you mean? Isn't it what's holding my chakra reserves back?"

" No that seal on your head is the one holding your chakra reserves back. Should I say your mental energy? It's quite an impressive mix of Fuinjutsu and genjutsu if I'm honest it maybe be better than some Uzumaki seals. No medical-nin would ever notice what's going on without Fuinjutsu knowledge on my level. When you release the seal you'll experience quite a sudden increase in your reserves."

"How? Why? This doesn't make sense."

" If we release it we'll know but I would end up having to experience the answer with you. More importantly you may lose out quite a bit on the seals original intention."

" It doesn't matter I need to know what's going on."

"Very well just be aware this might hurt a little."

Almost instantly she had the five elemental symbols in hand and jammed them on to the top of my head.

"Fu——"

"—ck."

" Thats rude you know."

Turning to Mito ready to air my my grievances, I'm dumbfounded. She was young again. Maybe she's a scammer too.

"How do you know the Five Elements Unseal?"

"Who do you think taught Hiruzen?"

I give up, she answers things too casually. At this point I wouldn't be surprised if she's an Otsutsuki. Looking around we're in a forest and I know this forest. It's the forest of death.

Standing in front of me is my father a box in hand. Across from him is that woman and some unknown man, he's clearly a main family member but I don't know him. He's actually holding me in hand and I'm knocked out.

"Hiro stop getting in our way we only want the boy. You don't have to pretend to care about the little bastard in front of us."

"He's my son whether you two like that or not. Hand him back. There's no reason for this to go any further."

" Haha don't be a fool Hiro the boy is meaningless. If you want we'll include you in the deal."

" You gave birth to the boy, please don't do anything you'll regret."

"Ah haha regret is having to give birth to this abomination, regret is having to see him alive, regret is knowing your the father Hiro! The family head had no right to do what he did!"

" You tried to get him into bed and control him, what did you expect?"

"Silence Hiro I won't allow you to slander my woman."

"You know the truth Hikaru, better than I do."

" Whatever that bastard thinks I did or didn't do to him doesn't matter. Me and Hikaru will sell the boy and leave this horrible place. You can either step aside or die."

" The cursed seal won't let your buyer extract his eyes. Why waste our time here."

" I never placed it on him you fool it's a fake. This was always his purpose."

"I've seen you use the seal on him though?"

"It was a genjutsu… wait why are we not using the seal on you? What's going on? Damn it!"

"Too late to notice."

I then saw my father knock both of them out. The box he was holding fell to the floor. He then made a long string of hand seals and placed a seal on both their backs.

" Oh what an interesting man, he used the Byakugan to amplify his genjutsu into the surroundings to affect all their senses and managed to pull them into the genjutsu with the two being non the wiser. That Fuinjutsu too, he managed to make a genjutsu become a memory. How creative."

The scene then warped and we were in my home. I hadn't been there since my last birthday. Man I really did go overboard with the pencils.

Laying me on my bed. He pulled up a chair from the dining room and sat by my bedside. He then stared straight at me.

" Son if you are watching this, I'm dead.

This Fuinjutsu seal I created allows me to implant memories, seal them away, or even transfer them. Apart from you it's the only achievement of my life. When you leave this memory you'll receive the memory of how to perform it. This is the only inheritance I have to give you, forgive this worthless father.

I'm sorry for the things that happened to you and will happen to you. I used my jutsu to make that woman and man believe you received the real cursed seal. To make sure no one notices yours is a fake I also sealed away part of your mental energy. It should sell that woman's lie that she's been destroying your brain cells by over use of the seal.

The clan won't keep track of someone they believe to be a waste and that woman only wanted to use you for her financial gain. She loathes even looking at you so she will likely leave you alone after this and you should be safe for a while. Unfortunately the seal on your mental energy will only last until your chakra reaches the level of genin. Once that happens your mental energy will be released and the sudden increase in ability will be large. This will surely get you questioned and the real seal placed on you, if you haven't already been executed.

Before that happens please run. You may become a missing-nin but it's better than what these people will do to you. Once you leave don't wipe away the fake seal it'll keep people from hunting your eyes. I suggest wearing a blindfold for additional safety.

Run to the land of iron. It's safer than any other place. Please live my son, live free, and never turn back.

I want you to know that you were not a mistake, you are not an abomination, and that you deserve to live. So run."

Then the scene warped again.

He was in the forest once more. The two had woken up and were furious.

" You bastard you placed the real seal on that little shit! My plans! Do you know how long I planned for this! How does trash like you dare do this to me!"

With a smile he said "Because I love my son."

Then darkness.

In front of me was an old Mito again and she silently left. No words. No sound.

Like he said the memory of his Fuinjutsu appeared in my head. My below genin level chakra suddenly inflated until it was comparable to a low chunin. The endless cycle of genjutsu used against me built up my spiritual energy not destroyed it. My spiritual energy was just being made stronger and stored in the seal to build up until it couldn't be contained.

I had gained a lot.

It didn't change the fact that my tears wouldn't stop. For a time I didn't even see him as a father and yet he did all this for me. He even made sure to leave a genjutsu of him to accompany me for all my birthdays.

I cried and cried. Eventually the tears stopped.

I only wish I could say I love you too father.